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US judge rules against Virginia transgender toilet ban
A US appeals courts has ruled that a Virginia school policy that barred a transgender student from using the boys' toilet is discriminatory. Gavin Grimm filed the lawsuit after the school board adopted a policy that required students to use a private toilet or one that corresponds to the sex listed on their birth...
India still wants the UK to give the Kohinoor diamond back
The Indian government is making "all possible efforts" to retrieve the Kohinoor diamond contrary to reported comments from the country's Solicitor General that the rare historical stone was given as a gift to the United Kingdom and not stolen. Media reports said Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar told the Indian...
Despite Spotlight, Proving Flint Lead Damages No Slam Dunk
Luke Waid drives 20 miles each day to shower at a relative’s place, hauls bottled water back to his Flint, Michigan, home and worries about his 2-year-old daughter’s irritability. “I don’t know if that is a product of her being exposed to high lead levels, or her just being a child,” he said....
Big name NFL coach will be introducing Trump tonight
#Bills coach Rex Ryan tells reporters that he'll introduce Donald Trump at his rally in Buffalo tonight. #asexpected — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) 18 апреля 2016...
US Defense Secretary in Iraq for Talks on Beefing Up IS Fight
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Iraq Monday to talk with his commanders and Iraqi leaders about ways the U.S. can ramp up the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. “The Iraqis are not shy about asking for what they need,” a senior defense official said. “Our generals, our...
This guy’s driving his Trump Truck all over Washington!
Like the candidate he supports, John Beavers of Belfair, Washington, is new to campaign politics. “I’ve never voted in 38 years. I’m not into politicians. I’ve never cared; this is my first year doing it,” said Beavers. Now, he’s showing support in a big way, from making thousands of Trump...
In Crushing Defeat, Brazil’s Rousseff Moves Close To Impeachment
Brazil’s leftist President Dilma Rousseff suffered a humiliating loss in a crucial impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress on Sunday and is almost certain to be forced from office months before the nation hosts the Olympics. Fireworks lit up the night sky in Brazil’s megacities of Sao Paulo and Rio de...
University at Buffalo mistakenly sends 5,000 acceptance letters
The State University of New York at Buffalo was forced to apologize this week after mistakenly emailing 5,000 prospective students to tell them that their application for admission had been accepted. According to the Buffalo News, the admissions office gaffe meant the emails were sent to approximately 20 percent of...
Drone strikes British Airways flight on approach to Heathrow Airport
A British Airways flight carrying 132 passengers and five crew members was hit by a drone as it approached London's Heathrow Airport Sunday afternoon. The pilot said an object — believed to be a drone — had struck the Airbus A320 as it arrived at the London hub from Geneva, Sky News reported. The flight, BA727,...
Will The Citadel Allow Hijabs on Campus?
An incoming cadet has asked permission to wear the headscarf at the conservative military academy, which has yet to rule on her request. A young woman’s request to be allowed to wear the hijab as a cadet at The Citadel military academy has sparked debate at the straight-laced school and outrage on social media. The...
Marathon Bombing Survivor Will Run Using Prosthetic leg
Adrianne Haslet heard all the talk about taking back Boylston Street in the years after the Boston Marathon bombings. Her mind was 26.2 miles away, instead. After losing her left leg in the 2013 finish-line explosions, Haslet decided that she would return to the course — this time as a runner. When the race leaves...
Yulia Volkova beat cancer and showed her children
Yulia Volkova shared a touching family photo with her children. Ex-soloist of "Tatu" Yulia Volkova rarely shows her children to the public and rarely publishes photos with them in her blog. However, these days the singer has decided to please her fans and shared a touching family photo. Volkova...